Jackson Metropolitan Area | |
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| Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
 Capitol Street inJackson | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Largest city | Jackson (153,701) |
| Other cities | -Clinton (28,100) -Madison (27,747) -Pearl (27,115) -Brandon (25,138) -Ridgeland (24,340) -Flowood (10,202) -Vicksburg (20,391) -Brookhaven (11,674) -Yazoo City (10,316) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 597,727 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Jackson, MSMSA | $34.043 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
TheJackson metropolitan statistical area is ametropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the central region of the U.S. state ofMississippi that covers eight counties:Copiah,Hinds,Holmes,Madison,Rankin,Simpson,Yazoo andScott. As of the2010 census, the Jackson MSA had a population of 586,320. According to 2019 estimates, the population has slightly increased to 594,806.[2]Jackson is the principal city of the MSA.
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
° Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the State of Mississippi. It is one of thecounty seats of Hinds County (Raymond being the other). As of the2020 census, Jackson's population was 153,701.
Places with 25,000-99,999 inhabitants
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 95,614 | — | |
| 1860 | 129,998 | 36.0% | |
| 1870 | 127,388 | −2.0% | |
| 1880 | 183,145 | 43.8% | |
| 1890 | 192,257 | 5.0% | |
| 1900 | 233,996 | 21.7% | |
| 1910 | 260,050 | 11.1% | |
| 1920 | 225,117 | −13.4% | |
| 1930 | 269,574 | 19.7% | |
| 1940 | 308,510 | 14.4% | |
| 1950 | 326,230 | 5.7% | |
| 1960 | 360,525 | 10.5% | |
| 1970 | 383,763 | 6.4% | |
| 1980 | 462,301 | 20.5% | |
| 1990 | 494,051 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 546,955 | 10.7% | |
| 2010 | 586,320 | 7.2% | |
| 2020 | 597,727 | 1.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7] 1990–2000[8] | |||
As of thecensus[9] of 2000, there were 497,197 people, 180,556 households, and 127,704 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 53.02%White, 45.29%African American, 0.13%Native American, 0.67%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 0.29% fromother races, and 0.60% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
The Jackson metropolitan area possesses ahumid subtropical climate, with very hot, humid summers and mild winters. Rain is very evenly spread throughout the year, and snow can fall in wintertime, although heavy snowfall is relatively rare. Much of the areas rainfall occurs during thunderstorms. Thunder is heard on roughly 70 days per annum. The Jackson metropolitan area lies in a region prone tosevere thunderstorms which can produce largehail, damaging winds andtornadoes.
The most damaging tornado in Mississippi history occurred on March 3, 1966, when an EF-5 tornado spawned in southwest Hinds County and proceeded to move northeasterly for several hours until finally lifting in southwestTuscaloosa County, Alabama. The storm, called theCandlestick Park tornado for a destroyed Jackson shopping center, killed 58 and injured 216.
| City of Jackson Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures | ||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Rec High °F | 83 | 85 | 89 | 94 | 99 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 104 | 95 | 88 | 84 |
| Norm High °F | 55.1 | 60.3 | 68.1 | 75 | 82.1 | 88.9 | 91.4 | 91.4 | 86.4 | 76.8 | 66.3 | 57.9 |
| Norm Low °F | 35 | 38.2 | 45.4 | 51.7 | 61 | 68.1 | 71.4 | 70.3 | 64.6 | 52 | 43.4 | 37.3 |
| Rec Low °F | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 38 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 4 |
| Precip (in) | 5.67 | 4.5 | 5.74 | 5.98 | 4.86 | 3.82 | 4.69 | 3.66 | 3.23 | 3.42 | 5.04 | 5.34 |
| Source: USTravelWeather.com[1] | ||||||||||||
The metro area is home to several major industries. These include electrical equipment and machinery, processed food, and primary and fabricated metal products. The surrounding area supports agricultural development of livestock, soybeans, cotton, and poultry.
All stations are licensed to Jackson unless otherwise noted:
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The Jackson area is currently served byJackson-Evers International Airport, located at Allen C. Thompson Field inRankin County betweenFlowood andPearl. Its IATA code is JAN. The airport has non-stop service to 12 cities throughout the United States and is served by four mainline carriers (American, Delta, United, and Southwest). JAN also serves as host for the State of Mississippi's and private citizens' jet aircraft.
On 22 December 2004, Jackson City Council members voted 6–0 to rename Jackson International Airport in honor of slaincivil rights leader andNAACP field secretary for Mississippi,Medgar Evers. This decision took effect on 22 January 2005.
The Jackson area was formerly served byHawkins Field, located in northwest Jackson with IATA code HKS. This airport is now used for private air traffic only.
A proposed new access from Downtown Jackson to Jackson-Evers International Airport is theAirport Parkway project. This parkway will connect High Street in Downtown Jackson toMississippi Highway 475 at the airport. The parkway will be of interstate standards and designatedInterstate 755 with access to both Flowood and Pearl. Although approved in 2008 with studies completed and right-of-way obtained, no construction has been done as of 2022.
Interstate 55
Runs north-south fromChicago through Jackson towardsBrookhaven,McComb, and theLouisiana state line toNew Orleans. Jackson is roughly halfway between New Orleans andMemphis, Tennessee. The highway maintains eight to ten lanes in northern part of city, six lanes in the center and south ofI-20.
Interstate 20
Runs east-west from nearEl Paso, Texas, toFlorence, South Carolina. Jackson is roughly halfway betweenDallas, andAtlanta. The highway is six lanes from Interstate 220 to MS 468 in Pearl.
Interstate 220
Connects Interstates 55 and 20 on the north and west sides of the city and is four lanes throughout its route.
U.S. Highway 49
Runs north-south from theArkansas state line atLula viaClarksdale andYazoo City, toI-220 on the northwest side of Jackson. The highway then follows I-220 toI-20, where it heads east to just pass theI-55/I-20 split inPearl. From Pearl US 49 goes south towardsHattiesburg andGulfport.
U.S. Highway 51
The predecessor route from Chicago to New Orleans, US 51 runs along withI-55 from County Line Road on the Jackson/Ridgeland border toTerry. US 51 runs separately to the north in Ridgeland and to the south from Terry. The former route of Hwy 51 is designated as State Street through Jackson and connects withI-55/I-20 south of the interstate split in South Jackson
U.S. Highway 80
Roughly parallels Interstate 20.
Mississippi Highway 18
Runs southwest towardsUtica andPort Gibson; southeast towardsBay Springs andQuitman.
Mississippi Highway 25
Some parts of this road are known as Lakeland Drive, which runs northeast towardsCarthage andStarkville.
In addition, the area is served by theNatchez Trace Parkway, which runs from north of the city throughRidgeland andClinton, Mississippi. Overall the federally-regulated parkway runs fromNatchez toNashville, Tennessee.
JATRAN (Jackson Transit System) operates hourly or half-hourly during daytime hours on weekdays, and mostly hourly on Saturdays. No evening or Sunday service is operated.
Jackson is served by theCanadian National Railway (formerly theIllinois Central Railroad). TheKansas City Southern Railway also serves the city. The Canadian National has a medium-sized yard downtown which Mill Street parallels and the Kansas City Southern has a large classification yard inRichland.Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Jackson. The Amtrak station is located at 300 West Capitol Street. Amtrak's southboundCity of New Orleans provides service from Jackson toNew Orleans and some points between. The northbound City of New Orleans provides service from Jackson toMemphis,Carbondale,Champaign-Urbana,Chicago and some points between. Efforts to establish service with another Amtrak train, theCrescent Star, an extension of theCrescent westward fromMeridian, Mississippi, toDallas, Texas, failed in 2003.
Municipalities and communities ofCopiah County, Mississippi,United States | ||
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Municipalities and communities ofHinds County, Mississippi,United States | ||
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Municipalities and communities ofMadison County, Mississippi,United States | ||
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Municipalities and communities ofRankin County, Mississippi,United States | ||
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Municipalities and communities ofSimpson County, Mississippi,United States | ||
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